New elbow implant under study for severe joint damage

NCT ID NCT02469662

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: Zimmer Biomet Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study is looking at how well the Zimmer Nexel Total Elbow works for people who need elbow replacement surgery. It includes 134 adults with conditions like severe arthritis, fractures, or joint instability. The main goal is to see how long the implant lasts and if it is safe.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Zimmer Nexel Total Elbow device
What this could lead to: If successful, this could confirm that the Nexel Total Elbow is a safe and effective option for people needing elbow replacement surgery.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a randomized trial, so results may be less definitive. The device may still fail or cause complications like infection or implant loosening.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ankylosis Bone Diseases, Metabolic injury Joint Instability osteoarthritis rheumatoid arthritis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUTE COMMINUTED ARTICULAR FRACTURE OF ELBOW JOINT SURFACES ADVANCED RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ANKYLOSED JOINTS BILATERAL ANKYLOSIS FROM CAUSES OTHER THAN ACTIVE SEPSIS BONE LOSS CONTRIBUTING TO ELBOW INSTABILITY DEGENERATIVE ARTHRITIS ELBOW JOINT DESTRUCTION JOINT INSTABILITY OR LOSS OF MOTION POST-TRAUMATIC ARTHRITIS POST-TRAUMATIC LESIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

AO Mauriziano
RECRUITING

Torino, 10128, Italy
Amphia Ziekenhuis Breda
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Breda, Netherlands
Arcus Sportklinik
TERMINATED

Pforzheim, Germany
Campbell Clinic
RECRUITING

Germantown, Tennessee, 38138, United States
Coxa Hospital
RECRUITING

Tampere, Finland
Hôpital Purpan (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Toulouse)
TERMINATED

Toulouse, France
OrthoCarolina Research Institute
RECRUITING

Charlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
Panorama Orthopedics and Spine Center
RECRUITING

Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
Rothman Institute
RECRUITING

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
Sydney Shoulder & Elbow, NSW
TERMINATED

Sydney, New South Wales, 2067, Australia
Wrightington
RECRUITING

Wigan, United Kingdom

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